OKA STATEMENT ON JOINING DEPUTY PRESIDENT WILLIAM RUTO

One Kenya Alliance principals have dismissed invitation by the Deputy President William Ruto to work with them ahead of 2022 general elections.

Speaking during the requiem mass of Musalia Mudavadi’s step mother Mama Rosebella Jerono who died in the United States, the OKA principals insisted that they will produce a presidential candidate for the 2022 political contest.

This is after DP Ruto on Wednesday implored on OKA principals Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula to join his camp.

Ruto said Mudavadi and Wetangula will gain more in his government if he is elected the country’s fifth President.

The DP further accused the Mt Kenya Foundation of mistreating Mudavadi, Wetangula and other members of OKA.

“They called Mudavadi and Wetang’ula to an interview but could not even bother to release the results to them,” he told crowds in Lugari, Malava and Likuyani constituencies.

“Nyinyi ni watu wa kupangwa (are you the type to be decided for)?” he asked the gatherings that chanted back “hapana! (No!).”

The DP was making reference to last week’s endorsement of Raila’s presidential campaign by influential Mt Kenya businessmen.

Ruto also condemned the infighting in Ford-Kenya which he said was orchestrated by forces that were against Luhya unity.

He said Luhyas had supported Raila over the years but gained nothing in return.

The DP’s charm offensive came a day after a new political party associated with leaders from the Luhya nation, who are opposed to Mudavadi and Wetang’ula was officially launched.

The Democratic Alliance Party of Kenya’s (DAP-K) leadership under Defence Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Kanduyi MP Wafula Wamunyinyi and Tongaren’s Eseli Simiyu, announced that they would back Raila for the top seat.

By People Daily